CHAPTER 5

~PETE POV~

I need to make it right.

I freshen up and get out of my room, I made an arrangement to the maids to make his food so that when he woke up he will not be hungry. I also tell them not to answer him if he asked about me. After some arrangements I get on my car and drove back home, I need to talk to my dad and fix these mess.

When I came home I was surprise to see my cousins Xandee and P'Lander together with my brother P'Patt at the living room.

"Hello guys what are you all doing here?" I greet them politely and I can see Xandee stand and stormed on me in anger.

"You! What have you done! Your a jerk!" she accused me and I was stunned

"Hold it Xan! Let him explain" P'Lander pull her sister and she turns away in a huff before sitting on the couch

"What happen P'Patt? Where's dad?" I asked my brother when I also sit on the single sofa. The three of them sitting in front of me.

"Dad was talking to Grandada at his study room and said that he will call us after that, it's good that you came home it will save more time" my brother told me.

"Why P? and why they are here?" I asked him looking at Xandee she was still glaring at me.

"It was about the incident regarding with Luke and I presume that he was already your ex because of what he have done to you" he answered me and I looked back at him.

"And they were here because of Kao" my brother continues and I was stunned.

"Why? Did they know him?" I asked in bewilderment

"Yes asshole! Now where is he? Do you know how frantic Kai was, looking for his brother?! huh?!" Xandee suddenly shout at me and I saw P'Lander trying to pacify him

"Easy Xan, yes Pete we know him because he was our cousin from our Paternal side and he was reported missing since last week" P'Lander said to me

"And they couldn't find him because our family cover the incident that he was involve, it was at this moment that we learn what really happen that night" P'Patt told me

"Care to explain it to me P, I really don't understand what's happening. Dad only told me that there was an innocent person who caught up with that incident and Luke was on house arrest so that he can't escape again" I said to him

"Kai and Kao were supposed to attend a birthday party that was held on the club, they ditched their bodyguards and use their motorcycle so that they can go freely. I was waiting for them and Kai got there first saying that Kao was also following her but the night has been gone and no Kao appears" Xandee interjects and I looked at her.

"We thought that maybe Kao ditched us like he always do, but when Kai got home there was no Kao at the house. The next day their parents asked her why they ditched their bodyguards and asking where is Kao" she continues and start to cry and P'Lander was rubbing her back

"Sorry she was close to the twins and we frantically searching for him, we almost asked our grandfather to help us thankfully uncle Patrick called mom first and they will handle the issue" P'Lander said

"To make the story short the innocent person who caught up on the incident was Kao, when you were chasing Luke his car crash to the motorcycle of Kao and an explosion happens. Luke comes only with the scratches and try to escape unfortunately, our men capture him and was confine. While Kao was caught up with the fire and was sent to the hospital and has been taken care since then, now Dad was talking to grandada and Aunt Bella was talking to Kao's family and later we will go to their house" my brother said to me

"So where is Kao? How is he? Why are you hiding him?" Xandee asked me

"He was fine and I am not hiding him it's just a misunderstanding" I answer and smile in assurance.

"What misunderstanding?" It was P'Lander who asked

"I thought that he was Luke so I was holding him in my house for almost a week and he was recuperating from his wounds" I said to them and I earned a slap on my cheek and it came from Xandee, okay she was mad.

"Kai will kill you if she learned that you try to hide his brother because of a misunderstanding, he need his family during this time!" She stormed in anger

"Stop it Xan, it's no use to blame him and did you not hear them? They were taking care of him from the start" P'Lander stop her sister.

I felt guilty and thinking that she was right I should not blinded by my anger "I'm sorry, let me make it right" I said to them and we become all silent.

"Get ready we are going to the mansion" suddenly a voice break our silence it was my Dad.

"Why at the mansion Dad?" suddenly my eldest sister emerged from the entrance door

"We need to settle these issue before it came out of the hand" my Dad answer while walking to us and looking at me.

"Lander, Xandee your mom called me and she wants the both of you to come with us, she will meet you two at the mansion" it was my mom and she gesture my cousins to follow her outside the house.

"Gela, Patt follow your mom first let me have a small talk with Pete" my Dad said and my siblings obliged and follow my mom outside.

When they were outside I spoke softly "Dad, I'm sorry for this mess" I said and he smiled at me

"Don't worry son, we will make it right I hope that you learned your lesson" he said to me

"Yes Dad, I should not be blinded by my anger and I hope that he will forgive me, he was so pure and innocent" I said to my Dad

"What do you mean? What happen between the two of you these past week?" my Dad asked.

"Dad, it's not like that, like I said he was so pure and innocent" I explained to my Dad

"Unlike Luke?" my Dad pried

"There was a time that I was angry to him because I thought he was Luke, but he was still so nice and caring to me and it's different when I'm with Luke" I explain to my Dad and I can see him smile at me.

"Let me ask you son, for the past week that you have been together do you see Luke in him?" my dad asked me and I shake my head

"No dad, the times I was with him I see a different person in front of me, I thought that Luke change and let his guard down with me and I felt that I was falling again with him, but when you said that he was not Luke I got confused with my feelings" I said softly to my dad

"Son, we all know from the start that Luke was so distant even when you were together, and about your feelings I know that you already know the answer, just don't let you heart be blinded by your confusion" my father smile at me and I was stunned for what he said

"The things that your eyes can't see, can be felt by your heart" my dad continues and I hug him.

"Thank you dad, for always supporting me" I mumble to him and he just pat my back

"Let's go before your Grandada, Grandpa and Abuelo blow up our heads for this mess" my dad said to me and we walked out to joined our family inside the van.

After an hour we reach our destination, the mansion and I was walking ahead together with my brother and cousins, my parents was still talking to the driver. As we got inside the great hall I was welcome by a sudden punch on my face and I almost kiss the floor but my brother was quick to hold me.

"You bastard! where is my brother?!" a girl shout at me in anger and I was stupefied.

"Kai, stop it! It will not resolve anything" I heard Xandee shout, as I regain my composure by the help of my brother I can see Xandee holding the girl in her arms.

"What is the commotion in here?" suddenly a man almost same age as my dad appear followed by an elegant woman together with my auntie Bella.

"Kai, you should not behave like that remember this is not our house" the woman said to the girl who punch me

"But mom, he have our Kao" the girl said to the woman but the woman just pat her head and whisper something to her that she become silent.

"Khaotung, Airish, pleasant to see you here" suddenly my dad came in followed by my mom

"We came here to know what really happen" the man name Khaotung said to my dad

"Maybe we should continue these discussion inside the meeting room" suddenly someone interjects and when we looked we saw the patriarchs together with their matriarchs emerged to the room.

"It's good to see you all but we need first the primary involve in the issues" I heard Abuelo Drix he was considered as the head of the household

"Airish, Patrick bring your family inside the meeting room" now its Grandpa Xander who talked and I can feel the chills down to my spine. He was scary.

"Bella, would you do the honor to entertain the incoming guests while we are talking, thank you for your help we will take it from here" Grandada said to my auntie and she smile and bow before dragging Xandee and P'Lander to the face some guests.

We follow the patriarchs and matriarchs to the meeting room, and once were settled to our seats it become so eerily quiet. It looks like we are on trial because the heads of each family was sitting at the head-end of the table while the two family were facing each other.

"Let's head for a simple introduction, we know that you know each other but I guess the kids were not aware" Grandada break the silence

"I'll do the honor uncle,I am Khaotung well Patrick my friend, you already know me and my wife Airish, now this is Kaira my daughter and I believe you have my son Kaoru they are twins" I heard uncle Khaotung introduce his family.

"That very generous of you my friend, same as yours I am Patrick, you already know my wife Alice and I know that you met my eldest Angela and my second child Pattidon, now I present to you my youngest Peter, and yes we are taking care of your son" my dad said after he introduce us. And I 'wai' to them politely

"Who would like to summarize the issue that we are talking about?" suddenly Abuelo Drix asked and I can see my brother raise his hand.

"Alright Pattidon, make it loud and clear" Grandpa Xander said and my brother told the issue we are in, he make it clear like he told me earlier. I can see the scowl on face of our grandfathers after he told the story.

"Patrick, make sure that guy was being taken care of" my grandada said to my dad

"You can rest assure dad" he answered

"So where is my son?" uncle Khaotung asked and I was the one who answered.

"Currently he was staying with me, he was still recuperating from his wounds"

"Why don't you bring back my brother to us?" Kai interjects sarcastically

"Kai, enough don't put all the blame to him, you know that you have your fault also" her mother scold her and I can see that she nods

"The kids these days are so mischievous, I suggest that you change their bodyguards so that it can never happen again" it was Grandma Hannah who talked

"I agree to that, I don't want our grandchildren got more into some troubles" now it was Grandmama Micah and I shiver to what she says.

"So why are you still holding my grandson, what is your real reason?" suddenly Grandpa Xander asked me and I gulped.

"I-i-i want to take care of him" I was stuttering but answer him softly

"Why? you know that his family can take care of him" Grandpa said to me

"It's just I want to make it right" I said to him looking straight to his eyes.

"Why? why you need to make it right?" Grandpa was prying me

"You heard the story grandpa... because I thought he was Luke and was trying to deceive me again... I was harsh towards him at first" I said to grandpa

"How come that you think he was Luke? Do you think that he was just like that bastard?" Grandpa asked me again

"No grandpa... it was because of the accident that half of his face has been burned" I heard that his family gasped.

"And you just only tell us! Unbelievable!" I heard grandma Hannah exclaimed and her face was full of worry.

"Don't worry auntie na... I schedule him already to our best surgeons everything would be alright." my Dad said

"And we just know the truth about what happen to Kao this morning, when they deeply investigate the incident happen last week" I heard my mom said

"They only know Kao was missing since last week when Bella told them this morning" I heard uncle Khaotung said

"I'm sorry it's my fault I was blinded by my anger towards Luke, that I turn a blind eye to what he was saying to me" I said to them

"Why do you think we should trust you Pete?" I heard Grandpa asked me and I look at him

"I was saying the truth... I maybe an asshole to him at first but as the days go by... I realize that he was so pure and innocent... he was so caring to me even after our misunderstanding and he didn't really know me... he was different from Luke and before I know it... I fell for him." I said to grandpa and I didn't notice my tears was flowing thru my cheeks when my brother gave me a tissue.

"I don't believe you!" suddenly Kai said to me.

"I don't care if you don't believe me, but give me a chance to make it right" I plead to them and I stand and bow to them.

"Son, lift your head up, it's not us that you need to ask for a chance, it's for Kao to hear and feel" uncle Khaotung lift my head and pat me in the shoulder.

"Are you sure about your decision?" It was my Grandada asking.

"Chai, I know that we barely know each other, but I will do everything to prove myself that I am worthy for him" I said to my Grandada

"You will do everything? Are you sure? What about the other guy?" now it's Abuelo who asked with a firm voice and has an intimidating look but I made my decision and look at him.

"Yes I will Abuelo, and I can say that I don't care where is he right now" I answer him

"Let me handle this my brothers and sisters, you know that no one can mess a Vongviphan" I heard Grandpa said and they all look at me smiling.

"I leave him to you brother" my grandada approves and I gulped. What will grandpa do to me?

"Peter from this day, I will test you if you are worthy for my grandson, I will give you two weeks to prove yourself but if you failed I am sorry, so be prepared" Grandpa said to me.

"Chai Grandpa" I answer him full of determination even though I don't know what will happen to me.

"And remember this test will not give you assurance if Kao want you in his life" Grandada adds

"Now that we came down to the conclusion, I hope that these issue will be the last. I don't want to see my family crushing each other, understood?" I heard Abuelo said

"Chai, we understood godfather" I heard dad and uncle Khaotung answer in unison.

"Alright we will leave you, meeting adjourn!" Abuelo said and we all stand and bow to them when they leave first in the meeting room.

"Gela, accompany your brothers you can go back first, I think Kao will be looking at Pete by now. We will talk with his parents" my dad said to us and we just nod and get out of the room.

When we get out I heard Kai "Good luck on Grandpa" she said and smirk at me. I gesture my brother and sister to go ahead before I face her.

"Look here Kai, I don't want to argue with you but please trust me, and I will show to you that I am worthy for Kao" I said to her looking straight in her eyes.

"We are twins, what he feels I also felt it... It's called a twin thing. All of the emotions happy, sad, angry, anxious or even danger we can feel it. And I can feel that my brother was in pain" she said to me and I can see the tears that she was holding up flow in her cheeks

I wipe her tears "Please Kai just trust me, I will make it right for Kao... I love him... I can assure you that" I said to her.

"I just want Kao to be happy, I will only accept you if Kao approves to give you chance" she said

"Thank you" I said to her and I bid goodbye and follow my siblings.

I want to go home as soon as possible. I want to see Kao. I hope that he will give me a chance to prove myself to him. We get on the van and we drove back to our home.

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A/N:

Loving without knowing...

Sorry for the wrong grammar

Thank you!